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ITC-T/C-20260729-00225

Siren Telephone Company, Inc

Transfer of control of the domestic and international Section 214 authority held by Siren Telephone to Lakeland Communications

Filing overview

StatusPending Review
Applicant FRN0004975199
ContactSiren Telephone Company, Inc
Filing typeT/C
Date filed2026-08-03
Status date2026-08-03
ServiceITC
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC 214 ITC-ASG/TC
Application type
FCC Application for Assignment or Transfer of Control of an International Section 214 Authorization
FRN
0004975199
Name
Siren Telephone Company, Inc
Street Address
7723 w main
Street Address 2
PO Box 426
City
siren
State
WI
Zip Code/Postal Code
54872
Country
United States of America
Attention
Sid Sherstad
Title
General Manager
Phone
7153492224
Fax
715 3492576
Email
roxih@interstatetelcom.com
Contact Same As
Yes
FRN
0004975199
Name
Siren Telephone Company, Inc
Street Address
7723 w main
Street Address 2
PO Box 426
City
siren
State
WI
Zip Code/Postal Code
54872
Country
United States of America
Attention
Sid Sherstad
Title
General Manager
Phone
7153492224
Fax
715 3492576
Email
roxih@interstatetelcom.com
No Alternate Contact Designated
Yes
Agent Same As Contact For Execution Of Lawful Requests
No
Individual Name
Donald L. Herman, Jr.
Company
Herman & Whiteaker, LLC
Telephone Number
2026007273
Fax Number
2027066056
Email
dee@hermanwhiteaker.com
Street Address
1345 30th Street, NW
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip/Postal Code
20007
Country
USA
Alt Agt No Alternate Contact Designated
Yes
8. Identify the Government, State, or Territory under the laws of which a corporate or partnership Applicant (or Lead Applicant) is organized.
(a) Applicant Name (the transferor/assignor and the transferee/assignee names) (b1) Government where Applicant is Organized (b2) State or Territory where Applicant is Organized Siren Telephone Company, Inc. United States of America WI Lakeland Communications, Inc. United States of America WI
First Name
Sidney
Last Name
Sherstad
Title
General Manager
Signature
Sidney M. Sherstad
Date
2026-08-03
First Name
Alec
Last Name
Mortel
Title
General Manager
Signature
Alec Mortel
Date
2026-08-03

3. Assignor/Transferor Information

FRN
0004975199
Name
Siren Telephone Company, Inc
Street Address
7723 w main
Street Address 2
PO Box 426
City
siren
State
WI
Zip Code/Postal Code
54872
Country
United States of America
Attention
Sid Sherstad
Title
General Manager
Phone
7153492224
Fax
715 3492576
Email
roxih@interstatetelcom.com

4. Assignor/Transferor Contact Information

Contact Same As 2
No
FRN
0021223409
Name
Herman & Whiteaker, LLC
Street Address
6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 750
City
Bethesda
State
MD
Zip Code/Postal Code
20817
Country
United States of America
Attention
Donald L. Herman, Jr.
Title
Principal
Phone
2026007273
Fax
2027066056
Email
dee@hermanwhiteaker.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

5. Assignee/Transferee Information

FRN
0022891444
Name
Lakeland Communications, Inc.
Street Address
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW #1000
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20036
Country
United States of America
Attention
Alec Mortel
Title
General Manager
Phone
7158252171
Email
alecm@lakelandteam.com

6. Assignee/Transferee Contact Information

Contact Same As 3
No
FRN
0021223409
Name
Herman & Whiteaker, LLC
Street Address
6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 750
City
Bethesda
State
MD
Zip Code/Postal Code
20817
Country
United States of America
Attention
Donald L. Herman, Jr.
Title
Principal
Phone
2026007273
Fax
2027066056
Email
dee@hermanwhiteaker.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

7. Additional Contacts

Individual Name
Alec Mortel
Company
Lakeland Communications, Inc.
Telephone number
7158252171
Fax number
7158254299
Email
alecm@lakelandteam.com
Street address
825 Innovation Avenue
Street Address 2
PO Box 40
City
Milltown
State
WI
Zip/Postal Code
54858
Country
USA

Application Information

9. Enter the name of the cable system and AuthID and associated file numbers (SCL-LIC or SCL-MOD) of the cable landing license(s) subject to this transaction.
(a) Name of Authorization Holder 8.a. ICFS file number(s) of the Assignment or Transfer of Control Application: (b1) AuthID (b2) File Number of Current Authorization Holder Siren Telephone Company, Inc. ITC-T/C-20260729-00225 T256996 ITC-214-19990624-00396
10. Brief Description Of Transaction
Transfer of control of the domestic and international Section 214 authority held by Siren Telephone to Lakeland Communications
11. Is this an assignment of license or transfer of control?
Transfer of control
12. Is this a pro forma or substantive transaction?
Substantive

Substantive Assignment

13. Is the Assignment of the license:
Voluntary

Related Filings

14. Is there a separately filed request related to this transaction filed by the Applicants?
No

Transaction Information

15. Is the Applicant seeking streamlined processing?
Yes
Seeking Streamlined Processing Notification
Yes
17. Enter the AuthID(s)/file number(s) of the international section 214 authorization(s) for which the Transferee is notifying the Commission of the transfer of control:
No data to display

Foreign Ownership

19. Does any individual or entity that is not a U.S. citizen hold a 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest, or a controlling interest, in the Assignee?
No

Ownership Information

20. Will any person or entity directly or indirectly have 10% or more of the equity interests and/or voting interests, or a controlling interest, of the Licensee?
No

Foreign Carrier Affiliation

22. Is the Assignee a foreign carrier or is it affiliated with a foreign carrier in any foreign country?
No
22.d. Has the Applicant uploaded an attachment providing information to demonstrate that it qualifies for non-dominant classification under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules?
Yes
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Attachment Statement

Public Interest Cert
Yes
26. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment to provide a detailed ownership listing and ownership diagram responding to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.
Yes
27. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment identifying any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment identifying any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.
Yes
28. The Transferee has uploaded information to demonstrate that it qualifies for non-dominant classification under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules.
Yes
29. The Applicant has uploaded a statement showing that its application qualifies for exclusion from referral to the Executive Branch under section 1.40001(a)(2) of the Commission's rules
Yes
31. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment providing the information and certifications required by section 63.18(i) through (m) of the Commission's rules
Yes
32. The Applicant has uploaded a statement supporting the waiver request and identifying the rule number(s) involved, along with other material information.
N/A

National Security/Law Enforcement Certification Statements

National Security Statement Certification
No

General Certification Statements

Certification Statement
Yes

Parties Authorized to Sign

First Name
Sidney
Last Name
Sherstad
Title
General Manager
Signature
Sidney M. Sherstad
Date
2026-08-03

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSITC-T/C-20260729-002252026-08-14 05:03:07Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPending ReviewICFS ITC-T/C-20260729-002252026-08-14 05:03:07
DescriptionTransfer of control of the domestic and international Section 214 authority held by Siren Telephone to Lakeland CommunicationsICFS ITC-T/C-20260729-002252026-08-14 05:03:07
Applicant NameSiren Telephone Company, IncICFS ITC-T/C-20260729-002252026-08-14 05:03:07
Applicant Frn0004975199ICFS ITC-T/C-20260729-002252026-08-14 05:03:07
Date Filed2026-08-03ICFS ITC-T/C-20260729-002252026-08-14 05:03:07
Status Date2026-08-03ICFS ITC-T/C-20260729-002252026-08-14 05:03:07

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Attachment 1 Siren-Lakeland - Joint Application for Transfer of Control FINAL 08-03-2026.pdfForm Attachment2026-08-03Available